By SilentViper
Published: June 17, 2007
Updated: October 10, 2008
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M4... That was all I could think of for the past 5 months. I love the looks of the M4. So I decided to save up for the Tokyo Mauri M4A1 AEG. I’m only a teenager, so I don’t have a real job, but I decided to caddy at the local golf course for $30-$50 each round. Finally last week I was able to buy it.
The next week felt like an eternity. I had only used spring guns until the time I got it, so I was very excited. Monday, the day it was scheduled to arrive, my brothers keep telling me that UPS was outside to tick me off. Finally it arrived at 3:07.
First Impressions:
Having not used or held an AEG before, I can not compare it to other AEG’s. I was surprised to find that the M4 box was turned inside-out. I’m not sure if it that is done to all AEG’s, but it was done for mine. I quickly took off the box and let out a yelp of delight, I had my M4.
When I first picked it up, it was a lot heavier that I thought it was going to be. The plastic body is so well done that you can not tell it’s plastic unless you touch it, and even when you touch it, it has a nice, cool feeling. Power Edge U.S.A. had shipped it with a ugly, orange, barrel cap that I quickly removed and threw away. Then I realized I had to charge the battery so I quickly plugged it in and went back to admiring the gun. My next observation was that the trademarks were completely removed. I had hoped that mine would have been covered with tape or putty, but it had been completely removed. I also noticed that several places on the box were cut off too. I wanted the trademarks, but their removal does not kill the whole appeal of the gun.
Next I examined the features of the gun. The stock was able to be placed in 6 different positions: fully closed, ½ inch out, 1 inch out, 1 ½ inches out, 2 inches out, and 2 ½ inches out. I like mine to be 2 inches out. After I examined the stock I pulled back on the T charging handle to open the dust cover and reveal the hop-up. The hop-up dial is easy to adjust and requires no tools. Next I unscrewed the two big bolts at the top to reveal the full metal 20mm weaver rail that was under the handle. This is a good feature on the gun. I plan on adding a red dot sight here soon. I wanted to see how the battery went in, so I opened up the hand guard to see the compartment for the battery. I also looked at the various small features such as the writing and the ability to take off the trigger guard for use while playing in the winter with gloves on. I was fully impressed with the gun. I was told the gun had lots of barrel wobble, but there was none on mine.
Enough with the looks, How does it perform?
After the long, tortuous wait until the battery charged I grabbed the battery and tried to put her in. It is surprisingly difficult to get the battery to stay seated in the notch that is cut out for it. Once I finally got the battery hooked up I tried loading the magazine that came with the gun. It is pretty basic on how to load the M16 series magazines, but I was confused because I thought that the loading rod clicked into the mag. To load the mag you have to hold the tube above the hole and push them in with the ramrod. Once that was loaded, I loaded my 2 Hi-cap’s and set out to try out my new baby.
First I had to set the hop-up. It was pretty easy to do because to the easily accessible hop-up unit. After the hop-up was set I set up some cans on my porch. I started with semi-auto. The accuracy was very impressive. I was constantly hitting the cans accurately. The motor is a bit louder than I expected, but that is ok. Next I switched my baby into full. Accuracy on full auto is no less accurate than on semi. The M4 lets loose an accurate shower of bb’s. The EG1000 motor is really powerful and you will run out of bb’s really quick if you don’t have spare mags. Also, it is a good idea to get extra batteries, as the 600 mah battery runs out quickly. After being really impressed with the full auto, I decided to do the coke can test “a.k.a. the poor man’s chronograph.” The bb went through one side and got lodged in the other, so I would say that the gun is shooting around 275-285 f.p.s. Then I set up my Stewart’s root beer bottle to use as a target. After 200 rounds of punishment on full auto from 15 feet, it shattered. I was so amazed at the power of this gun. The range of the gun is good, but it could be better. After I upgraded it, it shot much better. On stock the range is just ok. The ROF is average. It is just like all the other TM guns.
Battle-Worthiness
The next day I had the pleasure of trying out my gun against my former classmates. None of them had gotten AEG’s yet so I was the only one that had one. Most of them have spring guns, but some have gas guns. I have 30 acres of property on which to do airsoft. We have many different types of environments around my house. We have a CQB area around the house, we have open fields with tall grass, and we have a lot of woods. We had twenty people that day for airsoft including me. It was decided that we were just going to do a team deathmatch this time. We split up and we headed into the woods while the other team started at the house. The game began. To make a long story short, the M4 did very well in all types of environments. It is short enough for CQB, while still being able to shoot long distances. The M4 served me well. After the game we stood around and admired it, and I broke another root beer bottle. The M4 is accurate, maneuverable, and powerful.
Upgradeability:
The M4 is easily the most upgradeable weapon on the market today. It has a huge range of upgrades and accessories to make your M4 unique and stand out from the rest. Internally there are lots of parts to make you gun better. I have upgraded mine to 400 f.p.s. with .2 gram BB’s. The parts on the outside are what make the M4 so customizable. You can add whatever you like. You could put on scopes, red dot sights, flashlights, lasers, M203 grenade launchers, silencers, metal body’s, different stocks, and much more. At the moment I don’t have anything on the outside, but my sun project m203 and a red dot sight are on their way. The M4 is easily the most customizable gun today.
Overall:
The Tokyo Mauri M4A1 is a great weapon and will not let you down. I recommend it to everyone who likes the M16 series, but doesn’t want the bulky M16-A2. Or if you want that SOCOM look. This is a great gun for beginners and veteran’s alike.
Pro’s:
-Looks are absolutely stunning
-Heavy and solid
-Many, many modifications
-Accurate and powerful out of the box
Cons:
-Battery is not that great. The 600mah battery needs to be recharged after 900-1100 shots
-Lots of people have them
- SilentViper
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